Reddit mentions of American DJ 8 channel AC power strip with 15 amp breaker and 8 on/off toggle switches. 19 inch rack mountable

I like to use the Brainworx plugins for my mono button. Just put it on the master fader and bypass it to go back to stereo. I also have my speakers on individual power switches so I can turn one side off and flip it in mono pretty easily for a mono ref.

Yes, it's common practice in some studios. Mostly for just cross referencing on multiple monitors, or turning on/off a sub.

There's actually a rack mount version of a power strip for that very reason.

It's a rack mount power switcher. I can turn everything on/off with it.

Ahh, lighting control. Amazing results, pain in the ass to get there...

As the others have said, DMX can help you control your lights. Simple DMX controls and programs are fairly simple to do using a controller, like an obey10. Wash lighting, simple programs for slow songs, etc., these are all awesome to do, and give the night that much more appeal. But, there's more work to be done. Addressing your lights, wiring up the DMX (or spending more on wireless dmx) creating programs, etc.

If you want some control but this seems daunting, get something like this to control lighting on/off (http://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q) as a start. Great for cheap lasers, moonflowers, etc.

Obey10 is a good starter controller if you have more than par cans to wire up. If all you have are pars, then an obey 4 is suffcient.

If you really wanna go all out, get an OpenDMX USB controller, and download QLC+, which is open source. This is controller is a couple hundred, but allows you to do full programming in QLC+. This is the most complex you'll wanna go for a mobile rig, I would think. With this, you can create programs, then control them from a lighting laptop, or even setup TouchOSC and control it remotely with your phone... all sorts of cool, but time-consuming things.

You can get as complicated as you'd like when it comes to lighting... If your clients like what you're doing, keep doing it. If you want to step it up in looks, but keep it simple, do your parcans with a simple Obey4 and control them only, then put the rest on sound active with a simple power-switcher...

My 2 cents. Fully-programmed lights make it awesome, but you'll suffer at setup time...

I've heard lots of great things about the American DJ power strips. https://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1491478959&sr=1-5&refinements=p_4%3AAmerican+DJ

>pre-outs continue to play when headphones are connected

Jason explained this, there's no 4 pin XLR jack that supports muting.

I solved this issue using a power switcher but my gear is on an audio rack, so it might not be the best solution for free-standing gear.

Easy, just turn off the main power strip when you are not gaming.
There is no practical need for a "failsafe", because standby draw should be rather low.

A bit more complex, but safer, is a DJ power strip. Still no"failsafe" but better than the one strip.

If I had to replace it I would use one of these. The negative reviews are mainly from people that had bad experiences with the distributor or misleading info on Amazon.

Keep trying new things. I'm lucky to have a proper room where I can get everything just right, but one new pedal or synth comes along, and the whole setup gets torn apart and reconfigured. That's half the fun! I get the cut-to-length velcro by the roll and use it on everything.

I can't quite see everything you've got going on, but since you've got that rack, you could add a power strip (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q) to get all your power plugs organized behind convenient toggle switches (might hide away some of the clutter also).

You probably don't need a patch bay just yet, but if you add a few more audio inputs/outputs, and you find yourself juggling connections too much, consider adding one, such as: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PX3000/. That can help with organizing cables and routing options as your setup grows.

> ADJ Power conditioner

It's just a power switch?

https://www.amazon.ca/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q

Thanks man, it came out a lot nicer than expected.
I had some LED par cans laying around that I used to use for parties, just put them in the corner behind the desk. One facing straight up to the ceiling, the other two uplighting the wall opposite them. The two shining on the walls are set to the same speed while the 3rd which is on the ceiling is slightly slower and unsynced so I can have a bit of a cool dynamic. Plus I have them all plugged into a rackmount power strip (http://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q) so I can switch individual ones on and off whenever.

I did try doing this (turning the master output on the Zed mixer down to infinity) and the voltage change still causes the "pop" in the speakers. I'll probably invest in a on/off switch strip like this in order to avoid the evil "pop".

looks to be this switch

https://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q

I've been using these power strips for awhile now on my labs and they are very handy.

http://www.amazon.com/American-DJ-PC-100A-Channel-Lighted/dp/B0002GL50Q

any rack mount AC switch found for 30 $

https://www.amazon.com/American-Pc-100A-Mount-Power-Switcher/dp/B0002GL50Q/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1509683878&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=american+dj+rack+mount+AC+switch

12u Royal rack. It comes on wheels, which is a plus for me. Also grab yourself a rack mount power switch These are really nice to have for power cycling devices, and they look cool too.